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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Friday Night! Fort George North V Release!

I, for one, cannot wait to try North V. One of my favorite breweries, Fort George delivers consistently interesting and delicious beers.

Come down to Belmont Station Friday October 28th from 5-8 pm for the
Release Party of Fort George North V. They will have 22oz bottles for
sale (2 per customer limit 1 to enjoy and 1 to cellar). And on draft
Drunkin Pumpkin & North V!

North V 7.5%abv

"A Holiday tradition continues at Fort George Brewery with
our Fifth rendition of the North Series. Originally brewed to attend the Great
American Beer and Barley Wine Festival in Alaska we change this beer every
year, but keep the Strong Ale base as a constant. Last year we imagined a Christmas Tree being thrown into the
beer and devised a recipe that included spruce buds, cranberries and a giant
candy-cane.

This year we took another Holiday Icon, The Fruitcake, and
designed our Winter Seasonal in its’ honor. A mash of barley, oats, wheat, rye, rich caramel and honey malts
are mildly spiced with Cascade and Saaz hops, fermented with Fort George House
Yeast then allowed to condition on hand-splintered, rum inspired oak. A Glase
Fruit concoction that includes cherries, pineapple, orange and lemon peel is
dissolved into the finished beer to add the final touches. While designed and bottled to age, we are sure this version
of the Fruitcake will not be passed down for generations, but opened and
imbibed at many a cheerful gathering."